High Rock Range

The High Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.

High Rock Range
Mount Rae from the north, Sept. 2006
Highest point
PeakMount Rae
Elevation3,218 m (10,558 ft)
Coordinates50°37′22″N 114°58′29″W[1]
Dimensions
Length117 km (73 mi) N-S[2]
Width37 km (23 mi) E-W[2]
Area2,172 km2 (839 sq mi)[2]
Geography
High Rock Range
Location of High Rock Range on the Continental Divide
High Rock Range
High Rock Range (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates50°08′56″N 114°42′21″W[3]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J2 Fording River[3]

It is a part of the Southern Continental Ranges and is located on the Continental Divide, north of the Crowsnest Pass and south of the Highwood Pass.[4] It lies partly within Kananaskis Country.

The Misty Range and the Greenhills Range are subdivisions of the High Rock.

The High Rock Range covers a surface area of 2,172 km2 (838 mi2), has a length of 117 km (73 mi) (from north to south) and a width of 37 km (23 mi).[2]

List of mountains

NameElevationProminence Coordinates
mftmft
Mount Rae10,558
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7003133000000000000"|1,330
4,360
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Mist Mountain10,300
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002487000000000000"|487
1,598 50°33′15″N 114°54′36″W
Tornado Mountain10,167
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002959000000000000"|959
3,146 49°58′1″N 114°39′16″W
Courcelette Peak9,987
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002775000000000000"|775
2,543 50°17′27″N 114°48′21″W
Mount Lyall9,680
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002529000000000000"|529
1,736 50°5′23″N 114°42′17″W
Beehive Mountain9,498
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002245000000000000"|245
804 50°3′54″N 114°39′47″W
Mount Armstrong9,262
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002250000000000000"|250
820 50°21′1″N 114°45′59″W
Crowsnest Mountain9,137
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002925000000000000"|925
3,035 49°42′13″N 114°34′26″W
Mount Muir9,049
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002518000000000000"|518
1,699 50°23′28″N 114°49′35″W
Mount Strachan8,799
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002272000000000000"|272
892 50°22′57″N 114°49′3″W
Allison Peak8,681
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002541000000000000"|541
1,775 49°44′36″N 114°38′47″W
Mount Tecumseh8,356
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002518000000000000"|518
1,699 49°39′55″N 114°38′46″W

See also

References

  1. "Mount Rae". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  2. "High Rock Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2006-09-20.
  3. "High Rock Range (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. "High Rock Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2006-09-20.
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